Asymmetric physical exercise system

Abstract

Asymmetric Physical Exercise method and hardware system wherein two trainee's body member units apply a load referred as isometric load against each other directly or indirectly while an additional load referred as bias load from an external source is applied to one of the body member units, each of said body member units includes at least one trainee's body member, and the said bias load direction is independent from the directions of body member units instantaneous motion velocities and has a component parallel to the isometric load.

1 . Asymmetric Physical Exercise System, which comprises:
 two attachment means, each is attached to one of two trainee's body member units, each of said body member units includes at least one trainee's body member,   an attachment interconnecting means that connects the said two attachment means to at least provide means for the two body member units to apply a load referred as isometric load against each other, and   a bias loading generating means to apply an additional load referred as bias load to one body member unit directly or indirectly, the said bias load direction is independent from the instantaneous motion velocity direction of the attachment interconnecting means and comprises a component parallel to the isometric load.   
   
   
       2 . Asymmetric Physical Exercise System of  claim 1  wherein the attachment interconnecting means comprises a load sensing means to monitor the isometric load applied by the two body member units against each other. 
   
   
       3 . Asymmetric Physical Exercise System of  claim 1  wherein the spacing distance between the two attachment means is adjustable. 
   
   
       4 . Asymmetric Physical Exercise System of  claim 1  wherein the bias loading generating means comprises a means for generating bias load with gravity force. 
   
   
       5 . Asymmetric Physical Exercise System of  claim 1  wherein the bias loading generating means comprises a means for generating bias load with elastic force. 
   
   
       6 . Asymmetric Physical Exercise System of  claim 1  further comprises a supporting means to connect the attachment interconnecting means to a rigid platform. 
   
   
       7 . Asymmetric Physical Exercise System of  claim 6  wherein the supporting means comprises a load sensing means to monitor the supporting load provided by the supporting means. 
   
   
       8 . Asymmetric Physical Exercise System of  claim 6  wherein the supporting means length is adjustable. 
   
   
       9 . Asymmetric Physical Exercise System of  claim 6  wherein the attachment interconnecting means comprises:
 a pulley system that comprises at least one pulley, and a flexible cable that runs through the pulley system, each end of said flexible cable is connected to each attachment means.   
   
   
       10 . Asymmetric Physical Exercise System of  claim 6  wherein the attachment interconnecting means comprise a bar, each end of said bar is connected to each attachment means and the supporting means connects to said bar at a location between the two attachment means. 
   
   
       11 . Asymmetric Physical Exercise System of  claim 10  wherein the bias loading generating means that comprises a means for generating bias load with gravity force is mounted on the bar at adjustable location along the bar for varying the bias load. 
   
   
       12 . Asymmetric Physical Exercise System of  claim 10  wherein the supporting means comprises a flexible cable with adjustable length. 
   
   
       13 . Asymmetric Physical Exercise System of  claim 10  wherein the supporting means comprises a belt with buckle for adjusting the supporting means length. 
   
   
       14 . Asymmetric Physical Exercise method wherein two trainee's body member units apply a load referred as isometric load against each other directly or indirectly, during which a load referred as bias load is applied to one of the body member units, each of said body member units includes at least one trainee's body member, and the said bias load direction is independent from the directions of body member units instantaneous motion velocities and comprises a component parallel to the isometric load. 
   
   
       15 . Asymmetric Physical Exercise method of  claim 14  wherein the two trainee's body member units move in reciprocal motion. 
   
   
       16 . Asymmetric Physical Exercise method of  claim 14  wherein the two trainee's body member units remain motionless at one or a plurality of joint positions. 
   
   
       17 . Asymmetric Physical Exercise method involving two trainee's body member units referred as first body member unit and second body member unit, each of said body member unit includes at least one trainee's body member, wherein:
 the total load applied to the first body member unit comprises an isometric load produced by the second body member unit against the first body member unit,   the total load applied to the second body member unit comprises an isometric load produced by the first body member unit against the second body member unit and a bias load, and the said bias load direction is independent from the directions of body member units instantaneous motion velocities and comprises a component parallel to the isometric load.   
   
   
       18 . Asymmetric Physical Exercise method of  claim 17  wherein the two trainee's body member units move in reciprocal motion. 
   
   
       19 . Asymmetric Physical Exercise method of  claim 17  wherein the two trainee's body member units remain motionless at one or a plurality of joint positions. 
   
   
       20 . Asymmetric Physical Exercise method of  claim 17  wherein the bias load comprises gravity force.